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some means of making effective our present extension plant ; but this is 

 impossible with our present force, which is now taxed to the limit. The 

 State should be divided into at least three main divisions — western, 

 northern, and southeastern New York. For each section there should 

 be at the College one person whose duty it would be to arrange, for all 

 extension enterprises for the section assigned. The great mass of cor- 

 respondence, details of routine, travel, and the quick recognition of the 

 needs of even one third of the State, would soon grow beyond the reach 

 of one person. The writer recommends that three such persons be ap- 

 pointed. It is believed that this is the most pressing need of our extension 

 enterprises. 



For the past two summers several school teachers have come to the 

 College for particular instruction. They came in contact with certain 

 members of our staff. They wish to continue to study with these persons, 

 but find it impossible to leave their duties during the school year. There- 

 fore, it is recommended that a correspondence course for such teachers 

 be established, and that six lessons be issued in each of the following 

 subjects: Biology, Soil with reference to geology, and Farm Botany. 



CHARLES H. TUCK, 

 Professor of Extension Teaching. 



